dire 1. Warning of or having dreadful or terrible consequences; calamitous: 'He presented a dire economic forecast.' 2. Characterized by severe, serious, or desperate circumstances: 'They were in dire need because of the hurricane which also, naturally, resulted in dire poverty.' 3. Fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless. 4. Warning of a f...Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/3856/

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